Journal article
A systematic review of the relationship between acculturation and diet among Latinos in the United States: Implications for future research
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol.108(8), pp.1330-1344
08/01/2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.05.009
PMCID: PMC3727241
PMID: 18656573
Abstract
Dietary intake is an important determinant of obesity and numerous chronic health conditions. A healthful diet is an essential component of chronic disease self-management. Researchers have indicated that the healthfulness of the Latino diet deteriorates during the acculturation process. However, given the many operationalizations of acculturation, conclusive evidence regarding this relationship is still lacking. This comprehensive and systematic literature review examines the relationship between acculturation and diet by examining national, quantitative, and qualitative studies involving Latinos living in the United States. Studies of diet included those that examined dietary intake using one of several validated measures (eg, food frequency questionnaire, 24-hour dietary recall, or dietary screener) and/or dietary behaviors (eg, away-from-home-eating and fat avoidance). Articles were identified through two independent searches yielding a final sample of 34 articles. Articles were abstracted by two independent reviewers and inter-rater reliability was assessed. Analyses examined the extent to which various measures of acculturation (ie, acculturation score, years in the United States, birthplace, generational status, and language use) were associated with macronutrient intake, micronutrient intake, and dietary behaviors. Several relationships were consistent irrespective of how acculturation was measured: no relationship with intake of dietary fat and percent energy from fat; the less vs more acculturated consumed more fruit, rice, beans, and less sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages. Additional observed relationships depended on the measure of acculturation used in the study. These findings suggest a differential influence of acculturation on diet, requiring greater specificity
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A systematic review of the relationship between acculturation and diet among Latinos in the United States: Implications for future research
- Creators
- Guadalupe X. Ayala - San Diego State UniversityBarbara Baquer - San Diego State UniversitySylvia KlingerBarbara I Baquero - Community and Behavioral Health
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol.108(8), pp.1330-1344
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jada.2008.05.009
- PMID
- 18656573
- PMCID
- PMC3727241
- NLM abbreviation
- J Am Diet Assoc
- ISSN
- 0002-8223
- eISSN
- 1878-3570
- Publisher
- Amer Dietetic Assoc
- Number of pages
- 15
- Grant note
- R21 CA120929-01; R21 CA120929 / NCI NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) R21CA120929 / NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/2008
- Academic Unit
- Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984363587702771
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